Kahm German Cemetery

Perched above the villages of Bonhomme, Lapoutroie, and Orbey, the Kahm Cemetery was established in January 1916 by Bavarian troops led by Lieutenant Kahm. Due to lack of space at the summit of Tête des Faux, it was used to bury soldiers who fell in combat.

Arranged in terraces under a forest canopy, it gradually expanded thanks to the absence of a physical boundary at the top of the site, allowing natural growth over time.

In keeping with local traditions, it occupies a sloping terrain arranged in stepped terraces connected by staircases, structuring the space into a harmonious succession of levels.

Dry stone walls, built from local granite, partially frame the cemetery and house niches intended for lamps or religious statuettes of the Stations of the Cross.

The entrance is marked by an imposing staircase, followed by a masonry portico topped with a wooden frame and tiled roof.

To the left, a semicircular stone bench backed by a tree invites reflection.

The richly decorated and engraved steles line the peripheral walls, while commemorative plaques are integrated into the enclosing wall.

A chapel occupies the center of this place of remembrance.

Formerly called "Hexenweiherkirchhof" by the Germans, referring to the nearby "Hexenweiher" pond (the witch's pond), this cemetery occupied a rear-front position.

Although it may seem isolated at first glance, it is actually part of a network of shelters and is established above an underground field hospital.